Household Hazardous Products

Household Hazardous Products

Please note: The District does not accept household hazardous waste disposal/drop-off at its 250 William Howard Taft offices.

The District does provide a Household Hazardous Drop-off on Thursdays, 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.; March 21 - October 24, 2019 for residents of Hamilton County, Ohio at no charge. Please follow this link for details.

Where can I dispose of hazardous products?

Year round outlets (Recycling & Reuse Outlets Page) may be available for some of your material. Items may also be taken to local household hazardous waste companies for recycling and proper disposal (contact prior to dropping off to check hours and charges):

Why should I properly store and dispose of hazardous products?

Household hazardous products pose a threat when improperly stored or disposed. The average home contains 60 to 100 pounds of hazardous chemicals.

Household poisonings are the second leading cause of death related to injury in Hamilton County (tied with firearms).

Throwing away hazardous waste in your garbage can injure your waste collector when hazardous waste reacts with other materials in the garbage truck.

Dumping hazardous waste down the drain interferes with the wastewater treatment process.

The Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District will not be conducting a household hazardous waste program in 2017 or 2018. Instead, the District has partnered with Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District and Hamilton County Public Health to create the Take Back Your Home campaign. Take Back Your Home includes resources for you to reduce how much household hazardous waste you have in your home:

TriHealth Hospitals - Provides kiosks in the hospital lobbies for a safe and convenient way year-round to dispose of unwanted, unused or expired prescriptions, including controlled substances, and over-the-counter medications at no cost (liquids and needles not accepted*).

Twice a year, the Drug Enforcement Agency conducts a drug take back program. See this link for more information.

Walgreens Pharmacies - Provides kiosks for a safe and convenient way year-round to dispose of unwanted, unused or expired prescriptions, including controlled substances, and over-the-counter medications at no cost (liquids and needles not accepted*).

*To dispose of liquids, mix with an undesirable substance such as used coffee grounds or used kitty litter and dispose in trash.
*Needles can be placed in a Sharps container or in a well-marked rigid plastic container such as a liquid detergent bottle with the lid duct taped shut. Place container in trash for disposal.